"That's All Right" is best known as the debut single recorded and released by Elvis Presley. Presley's version was recorded on July 5, 1954, and released on July 19, 1954, with "Blue Moon of Kentucky" as the B-side. It was ranked number 112 on the 2010 Rolling Stone magazine list of the "500 Greatest Songs of All Time"
That's All Right
Elvis Presley Lyrics
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That's alright with you
That's alright now mama, just anyway you do
That's alright, that's alright
That's alright now mama, anyway you do
Well mama, she done told me, papa done told me too
"Son, that gal you're foolin' with
But that's alright now, that's alright
That's alright now mama, anyway you do
I'm leaving town, baby
I'm leaving town for sure
Well, then you won't be bothered with me hanging 'round your door
Well, that's alright, that's alright
That's alright now mama, anyway you do
Ah dala dee dee deelee
Dee dee deelee
Dee dee deelee, I need your lovin'
That's alright
That's alright now mama, anyway you do
Elvis Presley's That's All Right is a song about a man who is in a relationship with a woman who is perceived to be unworthy of him, according to the opinions of his parents. Despite their warnings, he is unfazed and decides to continue with the relationship. The man's decision is depicted in the line "That's alright now mama, just anyway you do" which refers to his mother's advice earlier. In the song, the singer expresses his desire to leave town, but with an optimistic attitude that implies he will meet someone else. Elvis Presley's performance of this song is reflective of his rockabilly style that blends country and rock music. The upbeat tempo and infusion of different music genres serve to create a unique sound that appeals to a wide range of listeners.
Line by Line Meaning
Well, that's alright now mama
It's perfectly fine now, mama
That's alright with you
If it's okay with you
That's alright now mama, just anyway you do
It's okay now, mama, whatever you do
That's alright, that's alright
It's okay, it's okay
That's alright now mama, anyway you do
It's okay now, mama; you can do anything
Well mama, she done told me, papa done told me too
Mama and papa have told me already
"Son, that gal you're foolin' with
Son, the girl you're involved with
She ain't no good for you"
She's not good for you
But that's alright now, that's alright
But it's still okay now, it's still okay
That's alright now mama, anyway you do
It's okay now, mama; you can do anything
I'm leaving town, baby
I'm going out of town, baby
I'm leaving town for sure
I'm definitely leaving town
Well, then you won't be bothered with me hanging 'round your door
So you won't be bothered by me knocking on your door
Well, that's alright, that's alright
Well, it's okay, it's okay
That's alright now mama, anyway you do
It's okay now, mama; you can do anything
Ah dala dee dee deelee
Ah, I just need to sing this
Dee dee deelee
Dee dee deelee
Dee dee deelee, I need your lovin'
Dee dee deelee, I need your love
That's alright
It's okay
That's alright now mama, anyway you do
It's okay now, mama; you can do anything
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Reservoir Media Management, Inc., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Arthur Crudup
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@jacksonazevedo963
Well, that's all right, mama
That's all right for you
That's all right mama, just anyway you do
Well, that's all right, that's all right
That's all right now mama, anyway you do
Mama she done told me
Papa done told me too
'Son, that gal your foolin' with
She ain't no good for you
But, that's all right, that's all right
That's all right now mama, anyway you do
I'm leaving town, baby
I'm leaving town for sure
Well, then you won't be bothered with
Me hanging 'round your door
Well, that's all right, that's all right
That's all right now mama, anyway you do
@chasemer6
On the night of July 7, 1954, Memphis disc jockey Dewey Phillips played a brand-new recording of the song “That’s All Right” sung by 19-year-old Elvis Presley, who lived there in Memphis. Right away, listeners starting calling, demanding that he play it again, asking exactly what kind of music it was – blues? rock ’n’ roll? – and wanting to know more about the singer.
Dewey played the song fourteen times that night. During one break, he called the Presley home, wanting to get Elvis down to the studio for an interview. Elvis, who’d been told that his record might be on the radio, had been too nervous to listen. “I thought people would laugh at me,” he later explained. So he’d gone to the movies.
Dewey asked his mother to find him, saying, “I played that record of his, and them birdbrain phones haven’t stopped ringing since.” Mr. and Mrs. Presley hurried to the theater, searched the dark rows, found their son, and hustled the boy off to WHBQ for the interview.
As a child, Elvis Presley soaked up gospel music at church. He listened to country music on The Grand Ole Opry radio show, blues singers on the streets of Memphis, spirituals at tent revivals, symphony orchestra concerts in the park, opera on the family’s wind-up Victrola.
“What kind of singer are you?” the manager of a Memphis recording studio asked him when he made his very first record. “Aw, I sing all kinds,” he answered. “Who do you sound like?” she pressed. “I don’t sound like nobody,” he insisted.
His answer was more than youthful boasting. Presley’s unabashedly original style embraced all kinds of American music and crossed all borders of race, class, and region. As biographers have noted, that democratic principle of his music helped win legions of fans.
— by Bill Bennett and John T.E. Cribb, The American Patriot’s Daily Almanac
@LeandroSchiel93
70 YEARS AGO THE ROCK AND ROLL WAS BORN !!!
THANKS ELVIS !!
@Diana-hz8rf
Huh? he was born 89 years ago..
@mateuszmattias
@@Diana-hz8rf This song first was recorded on July 5th and played on radio July 7th 1954, which was 70 years ago. Elvis wasn't a rock star at his birth in 1935.
@finkmia
I think this guy’s gonna be a legend. He has potential
@jordanvantreese4005
You just made laugh pretty hard. I liked your comment!
@dskyyksd
Good ballad singer.
@logancomics
HE IS A LEGEND!!!!!!
The king of rock’n’roll
Elvis Aaron Presley
(January 8, 1935 - August 16, 1977)
@logancomics
He was born in 1935 and died in 1977 he’s BEEN famous since 1956
@yohanz214
He is already a king of rock n roll.
@vulcanman64
This song started it all. A legend was born.